What is the reason for the baby's twitching during sleep?

Every baby is the focus of the family. Now there is only one child in a family. In some families, four elderly people are taking care of one child, plus the parents, which makes six people taking care of one baby. We usually pay great attention to the growth and development of children because we are afraid that the baby will lack something or have some health problems. But some people find that sometimes the baby will have some minor problems. What are the problems? Let’s take a look at what causes babies to twitch while sleeping.

1. Brain damage. For some children, when they just fall asleep, some of their brain cells are in a dormant state, while some other brain cells are still in an excited state. At this time, if there is a change in light or sound, it may cause the child's hands and feet to shake involuntarily. Some children also have irregular shaking of fingers, eyelids, and toes without light and sound stimulation. Generally, the shaking lasts for a very short time and disappears after entering deep sleep.

2. Lack of calcium in the body. Children are in the growth stage, and if the required nutrition cannot keep up in time, it will cause developmental problems for the children. If the children cannot absorb calcium elements well, and the children's bodies lack calcium, they will also experience body twitching, accompanied by excessive sweating and occipital protrusions, among which occipital protrusions are more typical symptom. If the child's condition is caused by calcium deficiency, calcium supplementation is needed in time. If the child has problems with calcium absorption, further treatment is needed.

3. Tourette syndrome. Considering the child's symptoms, it could also be caused by tics. Childhood tics are motor or vocal muscle spasms that often occur in childhood, and are mainly manifested by involuntary, stereotyped movements, such as frequent blinking, making strange faces, shaking the head, shrugging, coughing sounds, clearing the throat, etc. If a child exhibits some of the above symptoms, parents should consider taking the child to a children's hospital for a checkup for tics.

After reading the above content, we know what is going on when babies twitch while sleeping. Babies like to move around when they sleep, so parents should carefully observe their children’s physical condition. Otherwise, if we don’t pay attention to these things during their sleep, it will be difficult for us to know. If the child twitches severely, you should go to a regular hospital for examination, so that you can feel more at ease.